KINDER MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Kinder Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) has been in existence since 1971, and is one of seven mountain rescue teams that operate within the Peak District National Park, as part of the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation (PDMRO).
Our 50 members operate on an purely voluntary basis and are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist members of the public on the hill or in urban search and rescue situations.
We are almost exclusively funded by public donations, and all proceeds from fund raising go towards equipment and resources used on our call outs.
The team were called by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to assist a male close to the Marple Aqueduct, a couple of the Assistant Leadership group went direct to scene whilst the full team were deployed. Upon arrival they met the NWAS crews in attendance, our team doctor provided support in stabilising the casualty and...
The team were called by East Midland Ambulance Service (EMAS) to assist a female walker on the Southern Edge Path of Kinder Scout, she had slipped and injured her ankle and was unable to continue on her day out. EMAS control had also despatched the Air Ambulance to the casualty. Our initial fast response party...
We were contacted by the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation Duty Controller to assist a lady who had sustained an ankle injury. With assistance from her friends she was helped to walk back towards Hayfield and we met them on her way.. We assisted her back to our base in a team vehicle, where she...
We were contacted by the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation (PDMRO) Duty Controller with a request to assist Derbyshire Police with a search for a missing young lady in the New Mills area. We focussed on two areas around the River Goyt and the Sett Valley Trail. We were supported by colleagues from neighbouring mountain...
A squelchy August day didn’t put off the crowds for the Cracken Edge Fell Race, with an impressive 167 runners gathering for the event in Hayfield on the evening of Wednesday 2 August. The forecast storms weren’t brave enough to venture further north than Birmingham, so participants were safe to take to the hills at...
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